The Catholic Faith and Apologetics

Important things to know to defend the Catholic faith.

Paul was referred to as

The Apostle of the Gentile’s

Muratorian Fragment

The oldest known list of New Testament books. Written in Latin, this 85-line fragment identifies 22 of the 27 currently accepted New Testament books, including the four Gospels, Acts, 13 Pauline epistles, Jude, and 1–2 John. Dated to about 170.

St. Justin Martyr

Prominent early Christian philosopher, writer, and martyr, known as the first Christian apologist. 100-165 AD.

The Didache

A brief anonymous early Christian treatise (ancient church order) written in Koine Greek, dated by modern scholars to the first or (less commonly) second century AD.

Divine Pedagogy

God’s method of gradually and patiently educating humanity through history - like a teacher instructing a child. Culminating in the Incarnation of Jesus Christ

Concomitance

The whole Jesus Christ (Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity) is present under both the consecrated bread (Host) and consecrated wine (Chalice) separately.

What are the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church?

1. Baptism

2. Conformation

3. The Eucharist (Holy Communion)

4. Confession (Reconciliation)

5. Anointing of the sick

6. Holy Matrimony (Marriage)

7. Holy Orders